lent

noun

(Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.

(Roman Catholicism) The 46 days preceding Easter, reckoned as 40 days by excluding Sundays.

(Eastern Christianity) The 40 days preceding Lazarus Saturday, the Saturday preceding Holy Week.

(Buddhism, Myanmar) vassa, period of the Buddhist lent during the rainy season

A surname.

Alternative letter-case form of Lent. [(Christianity) A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.]

(UK, education) Ellipsis of Lent term. [(education) The second academic term of the University of Cambridge, and other educational institutions, running from January to March; equivalent to Hilary term at the universities of Oxford and Dublin.]

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adventn epiphanyn

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